Presentation of Gifts

As expected, it was the day of the national founding anniversary festival, and today's banquet dishes were even more luxurious than the ones that had been served for the past few days. In addition to the cuisine of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, there are also banquet dishes and delicacies from all over the continent――of course, there are many banquet dishes and court dishes from small nations. Guests invited from small nations are enjoying the splendid reproducibility and high quality.

"...there are some dishes that look unique."

"It should be all the food that any race can eat."

"Even if you are interested, there are some things that are difficult to get your hands on."

　Ahead of Dryada's gaze was a dish that looked like an iguana-like reptile with a body that was about the size of a 1.5 liter plastic bottle that had been grilled whole. If it's a race with a big mouth and a strong chin, it'll probably be able to go from head to toe, but it's unreasonable for me, Aira, and Dryada to eat like that. A large carnivorous beastman is usually said from the head.

"It seems that more people are gathering over there than cooking today."

　A crowd had formed where Grande turned her gaze. We know what's there without even looking.

"After all, mithril weapons are very popular."

"That's right. If you think about it normally, it's a national treasure-class dish."

　Isla nodded with a face of course. In the place where people are gathered over there, celebratory items from each country that sent envoys to this National Foundation Festival are displayed. Among them, the mithril dragoon spear that I made with my craft ability is attracting attention. Not only the blade, but also the handle is made of mithril, and the blade is longer, sharper, and much stronger than a normal cavalry spear. It is light for its length, and if used by a person with excellent physical strength, it can be used for normal piercings and even slashing attacks by swinging around.

　Moreover, since it is made of mithril, it passes through magic very well. It seems that excellent warriors pass magical energy through their weapons and use them like a part of their body, and Mithril weapons are very suitable for such use.

"Because I'm going to make a treasured sword on my own."

"Isn't it just a spear?"

　Saying that, I shrug my shoulders. Since it would be troublesome if a small enemy could get close to a small enemy with only a long distance dragoon spear, I also made a large Mithril Falchion and sent it as a set.

　The Falchion I made this time is more like a straight sword than a curved sword, with a wide and sturdy blade. The wide blade has outstanding sharpness and striking power, and combined with the sharpness of the mithril, it exhibits a brutal power that can cut through the human body with a single piece of steel armor. When I made it, I had Ted try it out, but he was slashing a log target with steel armor on.

　Ted himself, who cut it, had his face cramped by its power. I don't think I'm that good with a sword, but I think I said something like that, but it must be just my imagination. Yeah.

"There are other products of the Black Forest elves as well.

"That's also the result that Kosuke-sama and Her Highness Queen Sylphiel have achieved together."

　Today's Dryada is in diplomatic mode, or princess mode. People from other countries must be listening to our conversation. Since she is properly educated as a member of the royal family, she behaves a little elegantly. I feel like it's ruined because the three of us are just as we are, but well, it's not worth pointing out.

　We secured a seat near where the celebratory items were displayed, and decided to wait while we asked the lizard maids to bring us food and drinks. If the royal family of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom appeared at the venue, I would probably have to go and greet them, but until then I thought I would stay here and let Grande eat as much as she wanted.

　After all, dragons aren't creatures that scurry around and communicate with other individuals. It's basically a creature that settles down in its nest and eats and sleeps. It would be cruel to let her walk around at our convenience. Even if she doesn't have any physical problems, her stress will continue to build up.

　However, if you stay here like that, it will become noisy. Most of the participants in this event are ambassadors of goodwill from countries belonging to a small group of nations, and compared to their countries, the Merinard Kingdom is somewhat higher in rank. In that case, there is no reason not to come over there to say hello.

"I think it's like an emerging country in a sense..."

　I let out a sigh after having a harmless exchange with several groups of goodwill ambassadors.

　It was clear that they wanted to receive excellent technical products, mithril-made weapons, mithril ore, mithril itself, crafts and mead liquor made by the elves of the Black Forest, and the Holy Kingdom and the two northern countries. It is quite obvious that it has rebounded and made probes about the military power that made it surrender. To be honest, it's much easier mentally to run around the wilderness and build a pioneer village rather than doing this kind of exchange.

"Before it was destroyed by the Holy Kingdom, it was a convenient shield for the small nations against the Holy Kingdom. Even for them, the resurrection of the Melinard Kingdom, which can repel the invasion of the Holy Kingdom, is a pleasure."

"In spite of that, it seems that there were some people who were planning to cut off the territory when they recaptured the territory of Merinard Kingdom."

"If it's in line with the national interest, I'll be a fire thief, and I'll betray you without hesitation. That's what a nation is, and a ruler should be like that."

"That's what it is. That's what it is."

　Beautiful deeds such as justice and benevolence are probably luxuries that are only permitted to those who are overwhelmingly strong. Well, then you just have to deal with it. It's best not to have a fight, but if it's necessary, I'll use my power. In order to prevent that from happening, they made something like a magic airship to show off.

"I'm glad there was no honey trap offensive against Kosuke."

"It's said that it's quite difficult to come here on foot, well, I'm not accompanied by that kind of person."

"Kousuke-sama is lenient with women, so if that happened, he might have had one or two more wives."

"I can't say for sure, but it's not like that..."

　I've said it many times, but if it increases any more, I won't be able to take care of myself. I'm going to have a strong will and take responsibility as long as I've put my hand in it. Or rather, please stop sending the two of us a lukewarm gaze. You guys are really big-hearted in many ways. It's good, but it's not too serious. At that time, I think about that time.